⚔️ UKRAINE REPORTS STRIKES ON RUSSIA-IRAN SHIPPING: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces struck a Russian warship and vessels used to transport Iran-linked military cargo in the Caspian Sea.
Zelensky said: "I will instruct our intelligence to share with our partners the information we have regarding Russia's new assistance to the Iranian regime. Since the beginning of July, we have recorded active Russian satellite surveillance of the Gulf states and U.S. military facilities located there. These images subsequently appear in Iran. At the same time, there is a clear correlation between Russia's satellite imagery of these sites and Iranian strikes — both before the attacks, in preparation for them, and afterward, to assess the damage inflicted. On July 19 and 20 alone, four air bases fell within the area of interest of Russian satellites — two in Bahrain, one in Jordan, and one in Kuwait".
Iran’s Foreign Ministry responded: "We strongly condemn the Ukrainian regime's attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea earlier today, which resulted in the ship's explosion, the death of one sailor, and the injury of another".
🛡️ IRAN ADAPTS MISSILE ATTACK TACTICS: The growing concern is that Iran is increasingly using its Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile in coordinated attacks involving different flight paths, speeds and drones to complicate U.S. air defenses, according to The Wall Street Journal.
U.S. officials said most of the missiles have been intercepted, but some penetrated the defenses. The results highlight the missile’s growing effectiveness and Iran’s evolving tactics.
💥 SAUDI-HOUTHI FIGHTING EXPANDS: A Saudi General Transport Authority official said a Saudi vessel was targeted in the Red Sea, causing minor damage to its hull. Saudi media attributed the attack to the Houthis.
The Royal Saudi Air Force subsequently struck the Port of Hodeidah and Kamaran Island in Houthi-controlled Yemen. Additional Saudi strikes targeted Houthi positions in the Maarib and Al-Jawf governorates.
The Houthis launched retaliatory attacks against Saudi Arabia overnight, with several missiles reportedly striking the Jizan region.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said: "We targeted sensitive sites belonging to Aramco facilities in Jizan and Yanbu. The escalation, including targeting the airport in Sanaa and Hodeidah, and Kamran, will be met with a greater escalation. We will not hesitate to escalate our actions based on the developments in the situation".
🔸 TRUMP LINKS SAUDI NUCLEAR PROGRAM TO ABRAHAM ACCORDS: President Trump said any Saudi nuclear agreement should require Riyadh to join the Abraham Accords and prohibit uranium enrichment.
Trump said: "The Saudis have to be a member of the Abraham Accords. It's time now. They and others didn't do it because of Iran, but Iran is not a problem anymore. Iran is not a great power anymore. At some point, the Saudis will join the Abraham Accords, and they will pursue their civil nuclear program. No enrichment".
🛰️ DRONE FALLS NEAR BEN-GVIR’S HEBRON HOME: A drone fell near National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s home in Hebron during the Sabbath. Ben-Gvir and his family were unharmed.
The minister’s office said security officials informed him of the incident and that the circumstances remain under investigation. The Israel Defense Forces collected the drone, and there were no injuries.
The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that the drone carried only a camera.
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